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Cleaning composition with agricultural crop solvent and hydrogen peroxide

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-09
JOHNSON LOUIS B
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[0006] It is a first object of the present invention to provide an improved cleaning composition that uses a solvent derived from agricultural crops.
[0013] When employing the optional hydrotrope in an effective amount to increase the solubilization of the various components of the formulation, a preferred hydrotrope is sodium xylenesulfonate.

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However, it is also an unstable compound, and its use in a cleaning composition requires fine tuning in order that the composition remains stable over time, and that the hydrogen peroxide does not break down.
One problem with these types of cleaning compositions is the use of a terpene such as D-limonene as a solvent.
Terpenes are disadvantageous in that they have a strong odor, are high in volatile organic compounds (VOC's), can be an irritant to the skin, and have a high flashpoint.

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[0015] The present invention is an improvement in cleaning compositions using a terpene and hydrogen peroxide. The inventor has discovered that effective cleaning composition can be made by the use of a solvent derived from agricultural crops in replacement for the terpene solvent, and especially d-limonene derived from oranges as used in the prior art cleaning compositions. The use of these types of “green” solvents offers a significant number of advantages over cleaning compositions using terpene. For example, the types of solvents contemplated as part of the invention are basically odorless and they do not typically produce the VOCs that emanate from terpenes. The flash point of these solvents is higher than terpene. For example, for one preferred solvent, a methyl ester of soy solvent has a flash point around 300° C. as compared to the 120° C. flash point of d-limonene. These “green” solvents are also mild to the skin, and as opposed to d-limonene, which can be irritating to the...

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Abstract

A cleaning composition uses a solvent derived from an agricultural crop, one or more non-ionic surfactants, one or more anionic surfactants, an anti-oxidant, an optional hydrotrope, and hydrogen peroxide, with the balance being deionized or distilled water. The agricultural crop is preferably soybeans or corn and the solvent is preferably an ester derived from the crop.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is directed to a cleaning composition, and in particular, to a composition including a solvent derived from an agricultural crop such as soy or corn, hydrogen peroxide, and surfactants for hydrogen peroxide stabilization. BACKGROUND ART [0002] In the prior art, hydrogen peroxide is a desirable component of cleaning preparations. However, it is also an unstable compound, and its use in a cleaning composition requires fine tuning in order that the composition remains stable over time, and that the hydrogen peroxide does not break down. [0003] One such composition is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,316,399 to Melikyan et al. This patent describes a composition combining a terpene such as D-limonene and hydrogen peroxide and a number of surfactants. The aim of this patent is to provide a composition that has high stability over long periods of time. This aim is accomplished by using a terpene, an anti-oxidant, two anionic surfactants, a n...

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IPC IPC(8): C11D9/42
CPCC11D1/143C11D1/22C11D1/72C11D3/43C11D3/0084C11D3/2093C11D3/3947C11D1/83
Inventor JOHNSON, LOUIS B.
Owner JOHNSON LOUIS B